CELEBRATE CONSTITUTION DAY – SEPTEMBER 17

Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by on September 17, 1787. Institutions of higher education commemorate this day in a variety of ways, asking students to recognize and learn about the rights the Constitution provides.

• National Constitution Center
  • Learn more about the US Constitution and Constitution Day via articles, video, etc.
• Zinn Education Project – Teaching People’s History
  • “The U.S. Constitution endorsed slavery and favored the interests of the owning classes. What kind of Constitution would have resulted from founders who were more representative of the entire country – including enslaved people, workers, and farmers?”
• BlackPast.org – The Three Fifths Clause of the United States Constitution (1787)
  • Learn about the compromise that gave slave-owning states greater influence in the federal government
• The First Amendment Encyclopedia – Native Americans
  • Learn how the Constitution addressed the rights of Native Americans and how subsequent laws govern the rights of  indigenous people today.
• Are you registered to vote?  BU makes voting easy with TurboVote!
• “Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” ~ John Lewis